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Transom’s Portable Digital Recorder Comparison
“What is the best audio recorder for me to buy?” We get asked that question quite often at MediaStorm. Unfortunately, there is no easy, universal answer. Everyone’s recording needs are different. Some...
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Wild Sanctuary on Google Earth
You’ve probably seen Google Street View by now- the new addition to Google Maps that lets you search and zoom into street-level imagery at select locations throughout the world. Pretty cool. However-...
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Free music from Moby
For anyone looking for music they can use (legally!) for multimedia projects- Moby has created a section of his website, mobygratis, where students, independent filmmakers, and non-profits can listen...
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Poynter Institute Seminars & The Stan Kalish Picture Editing Workshop
The Poynter Institute will be kicking off the new year with a series of audio and multimedia based seminars. In January, they are offering Online Storytelling with Audio and Images. February brings...
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Improving Audio on the Canon EOS 5D Mk II
Kevin Reylek over at B&H has done a fantastic review of options to record better audio with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II. Kevin writes: “While the onboard mic performs as advertised, I found it to be...
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Transom Now Accepting Applications for 2013 Spring Workshop
Transom has just released the application for its two-month intensive workshop to be held in April and May 2013. The lead instructor for this workshop will be Rob Rosenthal, along with Sarah Reynolds,...
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MediaStorm at Unofficial Google+ Film Festival
MediaStorm is excited to be part of the 2012 Unofficial Google+ Film Festival this weekend. The festival will be held online all weekend on the UGPFF Google+ page. Brian Storm will be participating in...
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Finishing is the Hard Part: The Details
In a previous post, I described some of the psychological challenges of finishing a project. Just as we’re ready to be done, we must once again see our work hyper-critically in order to complete the...
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Standard Three-Camera Interview Setup
MediaStorm’s standard interview setup is meant to provide a clean, focused environment for the viewer. It can be used both in a studio or in the field. We typically use at least two cameras, usually...
View ArticleThree Quick Ways to Make Your B-roll Better
As a producer, I log hours and hours of video. There are three mistakes that I frequently see. They cut across all levels of experience. Fortunately, they’re easy to fix. Don’t Talk When Shooting...
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#AskMediaStorm Answers Round 1: NGOs, Building Story Arc, and Don’t Forget...
This is the first in an ongoing series of question and answers with the MediaStorm staff. To ask a question for the next roundup use the twitter hashtag #AskMediaStorm or use the comment section below....
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MediaStorm Guide to Audio Configuration in Premiere Pro CC
This article is part of a series of posts with tips and tricks from our producers’ experience working with Adobe Premiere Pro after years of working in Final Cut Pro. To read more about why we made the...
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MediaStorm Guide to Adding EQ Presence
This article is part of a series of posts with tips and tricks from our producers’ experience working with Adobe Premiere Pro CC after years of working in Final Cut Pro. To read more about why we made...
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MediaStorm Guide to Nudging Audio in Premiere Pro 2014
This article is part of a series of posts with tips and tricks from our producers’ experience working with Adobe Premiere Pro CC after years of working in Final Cut Pro. To read more about why we made...
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MediaStorm Guide to Adjusting Output Volume in Premiere Pro
This article is part of a series of posts with tips and tricks from our producers’ experience working with Adobe Premiere Pro CC after years of working in Final Cut Pro. To read more about why we made...
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